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background

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of background

1 the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
  • They got married on a mountain top with the sunset as background.
Synonyms of background

backdrop, ground
Words Related to background

scene, scenery, set, stage

entourage, environment, milieu, setting, surroundings
Near Antonyms of background

foreground

center, focal point, focus, heart
2 the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set
  • The background of that movie is the World War II era.
Synonyms of background

locale, scene, setting
Words Related to background

backdrop, scenery, set

tableau

Synonym Discussion of background

background, setting, environment, milieu, mise-en-scène mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development.
    • the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots
setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms.
    • a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting
environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development.
    • the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents
milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons.
    • an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation
mise-en-scène strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect.
    • a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-scène

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